On a chilly November day in 1946, Kredit & DeWaard opened its doors to an eager line of people stretching a block and a half long. Originally a Firestone Tire dealer, the Kredit & DeWaard Promart store sold almost everything - household goods, hardware, paint, toys and some of the first major appliances introduced to Whatcom County households.

In 1962, Kredit retired and Rube Bode joined his brother-in-law Jake DeWaard, to form DeWaard & Bode. Over the years Jake and Rube shifted the focus solely to selling and servicing major appliances, quickly becoming the leading appliance retailer and servicer earning them name “The Appliance Giants”.

Today DeWaard & Bode still successfully operates with the same principals that Jake and Rube stood by: honesty, integrity, hard work and a promise to put the customer first. It’s because of that promise that we stand behind the appliances we sell with our own full service department and can proudly claim “We Service What We Sell”.

DeWaard & Bode currently has two locations serving Whatcom & Skagit Counties with over 60 employees. Our main showroom located in downtown Bellingham on Cornwall Ave. has 16,000 sq. ft. of the newest brand name appliances and mattresses on display. The outlet store is also located in Bellingham on the Hannegan road near the corner of Bakerview and features out of the box discounted appliances and mattresses. The outlet store location is also the home of our full parts and service departments and our 15,000 sq. ft. warehouse.